Chapter Five: Give the Talent Back

“We still need ownership,” Su said. Lu faced Zhou. “Would you pay one credit to buy yourself back?” Zhou could not see the interface, but he understood Lu’s expression. He placed a real coin on the tray. “If you’re selling me, I refuse. If you’re buying me, I offer one yuan.” His will entered settlement. The entire market convulsed. 【An asset’s own will holds right of first refusal.】 【Sale price: 1 credit. Original owner has recovered talent.】 【Anomaly: voluntary recovery has increased asset value.】 Zhou looked up and explained in three sentences how Honeycomb batteries could let pacemakers operate for twenty years without replacement. The frightened passengers fell quiet. They understood him.